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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards